Has England Become a Part of Big Game Against Pakistan?
Pakistani fans believe that cancellation of tours is the fallout of saying 'Absolutely Not' to USA on military bases when it decided to withdraw from Afghanistan after 2 decades
The sadness for cricket fans of Pakistan continues as the England cricket team has also abandoned its tour without any substantial reason.
After deliberation following the cancellation of the New Zealand tour, England Cricket Board (ECB) also decided to withdraw its team from the October trip.
Along with cricket fans who were hoping to see the English side helping Pakistan in return for cricket on its soil, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja also expressed disappointment via his Twitter.
Disappointed with England, pulling out of their commitment & failing a member of their Cricket fraternity when it needed it most. Survive we will inshallah. A wake up call for Pak team to become the best team in the world for teams to line up to play them without making excuses.
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) September 20, 2021
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It has become obvious that the West Indies and Australia might also cancel their trips to Pakistan post T20 World Cup in the UAE starting next month.
Despite being disheartened, the recent retreats have inspirited Pakistani cricket fans who are eager to rise again.
They have taken to their Twitter and shared their thoughts under the hashtag #PAKVsENG and #ABSOLUTELYNOT.
Pakistani fans believe that cancellation of tours is the fallout of saying ‘Absolutely Not’ to USA on military bases when it decided to withdraw from Afghanistan after 2 decades.
PCB has also ruled out playing with any international team on a neutral venue.
The cricket lovers have termed the moves by foreign teams as a conspiracy to isolate Pakistan as they have abandoned their tours by only citing security threats and not sharing any details of it with Pakistani authorities.
Pakistan toured England twice during Covid-19 and went through with all the difficulties associated with the tours & helped ECB financially by touring. In return when PCB needed their support, ECB has turned their back on PCB #PAKvENG #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) September 20, 2021
It’s a shame that the rivals of Pakistan are targeting sports to avenge their political/military/intelligence failures in the region. Pakistan will bounce back and rise more strongly! Shame on England and New Zealand – #PAKvENG
— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) September 20, 2021
However, they are hopeful that the Pakistani side will emerge as the best side and that is what the new PCB chairman wants as well.
“A wake up call for Pak team to become the best team in the world for teams to line up to play them without making excuses”, he said in his tweet following the announcement by ECB.
